Replaced my 380acp with a 9mm.

[Peakbagger46]

I completely agree with your choices. I carry my Hellcat with confidence. 13+1 or 15+1 of 9mm is way better than 7 or 8 .380.
I am however just slightly disappointed that you traded it off entirely!. The LCP platform is a niche gun as a back-up, deep concealment, lightweight and compact pocket gun. Purse gun. Travel gun. Fishing vest gun.....admittedly a rely on my LCP too much.....because it's easy.View attachment 1178695
My LCP is going with me today to our little Mayberry-ish home town for a 10am funeral.
I almost certainly won't need it....but I will have it anyway.

Interesting points. The trouble with having an LCP is that it can make one lazy. You could have concealed a much better gun for your funeral today.

Hope the memorial went well.

 

[Speedo66]

There’s a place for both of them.

I carried a G26 as a duty gun, but now find it a little large, a little heavy to carry every day. That’s what my LCP is for.

But if something goes bump in the night it’s my G26 with a G17 mag I reach for.

 

[vanfunk]

I pocket carry a SIG P365 pretty much daily, with the flush-fit 10 rounder and stoked with Underwood 124 grain +P JHPs. It also has a Shield red dot on it. It weighs a little more than my S&W 442 but offers more than twice the capacity, a faster reload, better practical accuracy (even out to 50 yards for COM shots), and better terminal performance. It has been unerringly reliable. I really don’t think I can ask for more. I love my 442 and I love my new production Walther PPK .380, but the SIG really leaves both of them in the dust for a defensive EDC. There are a lot of great choices out there in micro 9s… the Hellcat, the new FN whatever it’s called, etc. It’s a good time to be shopping for a small 9mm for carry, and the improvements in 9mm hollowpoints have closed its ranks with the larger bores. I like the compact and full-size Glocks, and I admire the firepower of my 17, 20, and 21 all with +2 magazine extensions. I just never warmed to the 26 and it has just never felt right in my hands. For many I know, though, it’s just the ticket.

 

[Hokkmike]

From my experience in moving from the Glock 42 to a Sig 356 the only downside is the inconvenience of not being able to pocket carry.

Capacity, recoil, accuracy, reliability and quality have remained the same or improved with the switch.

 

[Hokkmike]

There’s a place for both of them.

I carried a G26 as a duty gun, but now find it a little large, a little heavy to carry every day. That’s what my LCP is for.

But if something goes bump in the night it’s my G26 with a G17 mag I reach for.

For my "bump in the night" I have switched to a PCC with 20 plus rounds.... Rack and roll!

 

[bannockburn]

vanfunk

I like the compact and full-size Glocks, and I admire the firepower of my 17, 20, and 21 all with +2 magazine extensions. I just never warmed to the 26 and it has just never felt right in my hands. For many I know, though, it’s just the ticket.

That's exactly the same way I felt when I handled a G26 for the first time. It was like someone took a 2" by 4" and tried to turn it into a baseball bat using only a dull kitchen knife to carve it with!

When I went looking for a micro 9mm. I found the SIG P365, the Glock 43X and G48, and the S&W M&P Plus all felt great and were very comfortable in my smaller size hand.

 

[cfullgraf]

For small, I like a Colt Mustang or Kimber Micro. Both are 380 ACP and quite small.

380 ACP is a short range cartridge to be effective. Don’t waste ammo on longer shots.

If 9x19 is a must, a Kimber Micro 9 is nice.

I have a Glock 42 and 43 and they are NOT perfection as Glock advertises.

S&W Airweights are good pocket guns but a bit larger than the Mustang or Micro. I like the 642/442’s best due to the shrouded hammer but the 638 hump back offers SA shooting capability.

 

[Buzznrose]

Best G26 magazine IMO:

Magpul PMAG 12 GL9 Magazine for Glock 26 - 12 Round

DetailsThe PMAG 12 GL9 is a 12-round magazine for the Glock 26. Gain two more rounds of capacity while adding a built-in finger groove for a full grip. Featuring grasping grooves for easy retrieval and an easily removable floor plate with paint-pen marking matrix, the PMAG 12 GL9 brings duty...

www.primaryarms.com

 

[Agsalaska]

The 9mm is a better choice for a micro, as well as a sub-compact.

The .380 ACP needs a 3.5" barrel to be a good self-defense round.

Capacity is far less important than shot placement, expansion, and penetration.

I 100% agree with all of this. .380 is a completely different round out of a 3.5 inch barrel. I would never own one shorter than that. I have a .380 S&W Shield EZ and its a fun gun and wouldn't be afraid to carry it. But I would never carry a micro .380.

 

[BushMaster-15]

I don't put limitations on calibers , I place limitations on SHOOTERS . Walther PPK/S .380 has served ME very very well ,since I acquired mine in 1981-82 .

MY original was made in Germany and without Alexandria arms on the slide ,the second one does have Alexandria Virginia on .

Now days I split my carry duty between Walther PPQ M2 , Q5 Match and Canik on occasion .45 Colt Commander or Springfield SS Officers Target .45 Acp

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[chaim]

I have had an LCP for around 10-15 years. I live in MD where until Bruen, a CCW was nearly impossible for someone who isn't a cop or a business owner, but I have had a UT non-resident permit for 10 years or so (I'm in DE, VA or WV at least once a month so it has had some use, plus, of course, I'd carry on vacations and weekend trips out of state as well). I have had my post-Bruen MD permit for around a year (it was a 2-3 month process to get it, and I couldn't get into a class right after the case as they filled up fast). I haven't carried the LCP once since my MD permit, and I could easily count on one hand the number of times I carried it out of state on my UT permit (and even then, I didn't really need that small a gun). My P365 with the 10 round mag, Taurus 856UL and S&W 442 are all I need when I need maximum concealability. Maybe my position would be different if I worked at an employer where carry might get me fired but I wanted to carry anyway, then going as small as possible so there is almost no chance of being caught while still wearing professional clothing (but then, I'd probably go a tad smaller and go with a Kel Tec P32). However, I'm a teacher so being fired would be the least of my worries if I carried and was caught as I'd be going to jail, so no "deep concealment" carry at work for me. Even in the rare occasions I want to carry a backup gun, my 2nd P365 with a 10 round mag, or a J-frame works quite well in that role in daily carry.